Job overview

This is an exciting role in supporting the division to offer screening and follow up intervention for service users physical and mental health. The primary goal at present is to ensure all service users with a diagnosed Severe Mental Illness [SMI] have received physical health checks and follow up interventions in line with the Lester Tool. The role will seek to develop intervention pathways using quality improvement methodologies for service users physical health in order to both screen and intervene for a high risk cohort . The role is open to registered mental health nurses. A qualification in non medical prescribing would be strongly preferred however, is not essential.

We are looking to recruit a clinician working in the community based in Wiltshire and the surrounding areas with an expectation of occasional cross cover across the division (BANES, Swindon and Wiltshire). The post will require practitioners to be self motivated and access a large geographical area with limited public transport.

The service has a keen interest in ensuring the quality and validity of data across the healthcare system so skills in the use of computers, spreadsheets  and a head for figures is advantageous. Support around these systems will be provided on the job.

Main duties of the job

Undertaking and interpreting physical health assessments for service users with Severe Mental Illness [SMI].

Providing intervention and signposting for any out of range results.

Supporting and developing teams to improve physical health outcomes for service users in our care using quality improvement methodologies. 

Increasing liaison across the BSW healthcare system to support physical health of service users with SMI. 

Working for our organisation

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.